english_9_lm_draft

Growing up comfortably in the U.S., I’ve never had to worry about my dinner,
and even though this whole process was only a simulation, it changed my life.
Now I believe in doing whatever I can to help find practical ways to defeat
hunger. Today.
So I’ve become president of Roots and Shoots, a group working to improve local
environments for people and animals. I’m also working to create a program at
my high school called the “Safe Passage” trip, to help young people in the
Guatemala City dump. And I’ve got plans to do more.
If I ever feel lethargic, I remember laboring in the hot sun and think of the millions
who still do. Now, I try to live for today and stop worrying so much about the
future. When I eat or feel full, I am grateful for this fortunate life and want to
extend the same feeling to others.
I believe in offering help to those who need it. Right now.
Maria Zapetis attended Miami Country Day School in Miami, Fla. In addition to
her school activities and theatrical productions, Maria works to fight poverty and
hunger in her community and around the world.
Independently produced by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman with John Gregory
and Viki Merrick.
Source: http://thisibelieve.org/essay/43395/
Answer the following:
What is the essay all about?
How did the writer develop her main point?
Task 10.
(Grammar – Use conditionals in expressing arguments and fallacies)
DRAFT
Hasty generalization
Definition: Making assumptions about a whole group or range of cases based
on a sample that is inadequate (usually because it is atypical or too small).
Stereotypes about people (“librarians are shy and smart,” “wealthy people are
snobs,” etc.) are a common example of the principle underlying hasty
generalization.
April 10, 2014
Example: “My roommate said her philosophy class was hard, and the one I’m in
is hard, too. All philosophy classes must be hard!” Two people’s experiences
are, in this case, not enough on which to base a conclusion.